Match the phrases in List-I with the words in List-II.
| List-I (Phrases) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A dome-shaped house built from blocks of hard snow | (I) Hovel |
| (B) A small, dirty, badly built house where very poor people live | (II) Megalopolis |
| (C) A very large city, often several cities that have grown into one another | (III) Hinterland |
| (D) The land that lies far behind a coast or a river bank, away from the big towns | (IV) Igloo |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A dome-shaped house built from blocks of hard snow | (IV) Igloo | An igloo is a round house made of snow blocks, built in very cold places. | In the documentary, the hunter built an igloo in two hours to escape the storm. |
| (B) A small, dirty, badly built house where very poor people live | (I) Hovel | A hovel is a poor, broken-down hut or house. | The family lived in a leaking hovel near the railway line until they got a flat. |
| (C) A very large city, often several cities that have grown into one another | (II) Megalopolis | A megalopolis is a huge city area formed when big cities spread and join. | Delhi, Noida and Gurugram together are fast becoming one megalopolis. |
| (D) The land that lies far behind a coast or a river bank, away from the big towns | (III) Hinterland | The hinterland is the inner area of a region, away from the coast and the main cities. | Most of the cashew sold in Goa comes from farms in its hinterland. |